Canaris: Master Spy (1954)
"Canaris" (original title)

Admiral Canaris is chief of the intelligence service of Nazi Germany. His department is quite successful and Hitler grants him all the money he wants for new developments. Still he's a ... See full summary »

Director:

Alfred Weidenmann

Writers:

Erich Ebermayer (idea), Erich Ebermayer (screenplay),

Stars:

O.E. Hasse, Barbara Rütting, Adrian Hoven

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
O.E. Hasse	...	Adm. Canaris
Barbara Rütting	...	Irene von Harbeck
Adrian Hoven	...	Capt. Althoff
Martin Held	...	Obergruppenfuehrer Heydrich
Wolfgang Preiss	...	Col. Holl
Peter Mosbacher	...	Fernandez
Charles Regnier	...	Baron Trenti
Franz Essel	...	Beckmann
Alice Treff	...	Fräulein Winter
Herbert Wilk	...	Hauptmann Degenhard
Klaus Miedel	...	André, franz. Offizier (as Claus Miedel)
Arthur Schröder	...	Herr von Harbeck
Ilse Fürstenberg	...	Anna Lüdtke
Arno Paulsen	...	Taxifahrer (Berlin)
Nora Hagist	...	Luftwaffenhelferin

Storyline

Admiral Canaris is chief of the intelligence service of Nazi Germany. His department is quite successful and Hitler grants him all the money he wants for new developments. Still he's a thorn in the side of the Nazi chiefs, since he's not as unscrupulous as they want him and is known to criticize their ideology. Irene Heydrich is blackmailed to spy on Canaris just while he starts planning an attempt on Hitler's life.

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Plot Keywords:

hitler | nazi | admiral | colonel | plot to kill hitler | 

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Taglines:

"Canaris" Playing the Dangerous Dual Role - One, Right Hand Man to Hitler...The Other an Agent for the Allies of Europe!

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

6 May 1955 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Canaris: Master Spy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fama-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Lohengrin"
Composed by Richard Wagner (uncredited)

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